P-8A Poseidon

An Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Solution

The P-8A Poseidon is an aircraft designed for long-range anti-submarine warfare; anti-surface warfare; and intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance missions. It is capable of broad-area maritime and littoral operations. A derivative of the Next-Generation 737-800, the P-8A, and its variant for India, the P-8I, combine superior performance and reliability with an advanced mission system that ensures maximum interoperability in the future battle space.

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This is the first of eight Australian P-8As under contract with Boeing as part of a cooperative program with the U.S. Navy. Four additional Poseidons have been approved and funded by the Australian government.

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Boeing took its Next-Generation 737-800 and adapted it for the United States Navy P-8A and its variant for India, the P-8I. The Royal Australian Air Force will fly the P-8A as well. The aircraft's performance and reliability combines with an advanced mission system for maximum operability.

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P-8 Quick Facts

For the P-8, Boeing uses a first-in-industry in-line production system that leverages the best of Boeing Commercial and Boeing Defense for development and production.

The P-8 can fly up to 41,000 feet and travel up to 490 knots.

P-8 offers higher reliability – the 737 has a 99.8 percent dispatch rate, with more than 4,000 aircraft flying, and 6,600+ orders.

The P-8 is engineered for 25 years/25,000 hours in the harshest maritime flight regimes, including extended operations in icing environments.

The P-8 can fly in all flight regimes, and can self-deploy up to 4,500 miles from base without refueling.

Each engine is equipped with a 180KVA engine driven generator. Combined with the 90KVA commercial APU, this provides 450KVA of power. P-8 possesses significant growth capacity for equipment with excess onboard power and cooling capacity.

P-8 has twice the sonobuoy processing capability and can carry 30 percent more sonobuoys than any maritime patrol and reconnaissance aircraft currently flying.

P-8 has the ability to control unmanned air vehicles (level 2 control-receive) to extend sensor reach.

P-8 offers commonality with 737 fleet and other military platforms that use the 737 airframe.